Symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux and quality of life: population study
| Autor: | Reshetnikov, O. V., Kurilovich, S. A., Simonova, G. I., Pylenkova, E. D., Sofia Malyutina, Gorbunova, O. G., Bogatyrev, S. N. |
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| Jazyk: | ruština |
| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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| Zdroj: | Терапевтический архив, Vol 80, Iss 2, Pp 11-14 (2008) Scopus-Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 2309-5342 0040-3660 |
| Popis: | Aim. To study prevalence of symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) in a free living population and to evaluate quality of life (QOL) in this disease. Material and methods. The gastroenterological symptoms and QOL were studied in a representative sample of adult population of 495 males and 548 females aged 45-70 years using a validated questionnaire, SF-36 questionnaire. Results. GER symptoms were seen in 17.0% responders, with the same frequency in men and women, in responders of different age. QOL was worse in responders with GER by 2 scales of SF-36 questionnaire: in males - "general well-being" and "viability", in females - “general well-being" and “physical functioning". In persons who had visited a doctor QOL was lower by all 8 scales than in those who had GER symptoms but had not visited a doctor. GER prevalence in Russia is similar to that in the West Europe and USA. QOL in GER patients is not low but worse in those who seek medical advice. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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